When an Indian tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) passed through the Strait of Hormuz recently, its progress was followed by excited live TV news coverage. “Its position was received eight minutes ago. It’s currently at 12.5 knots and is moving at 154 degrees. It’s reported ETA in India is at 9.30 p.m. tomorrow,” reported one journalist, providing running commentary while following a tracker app. Later, videos showed the ship with a military escort from the Indian Navy in the Gulf of Oman. The attention was not…

The UK is hosting on Thursday a virtual meeting of senior officials from three dozen countries -- with the notable exception of the United States -- to discuss ways and measures to seek to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting, which will be chaired by the UK’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, “will assess all viable diplomatic and political measures we can take to restore freedom of navigation, guarantee the safety of trapped ships and seafarers and to resume the movement of vital commodities,” the UK’s Prime Minister…

The UK is hosting on Thursday a virtual meeting of senior officials from three dozen countries -- with the notable exception of the United States -- to discuss ways and measures to seek to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting, which will be chaired by the UK’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, “will assess all viable diplomatic and political measures we can take to restore freedom of navigation, guarantee the safety of trapped ships and seafarers and to resume the movement of vital commodities,” the UK’s Prime Minister…

Australia’s government intends to consider using emergency powers to protect domestic natural gas supply in case of a shortfall on its east coast in the third quarter of 2026. The potential consideration of using such powers would be part of the steps the Albanese Government is taking to secure domestic gas supplies for Australian households and industry as the Middle East conflict disrupts global energy markets. Australian Minister for Resources, Madeleine King, has given notice of her intention to consider using powers under the Australian…

For decades, the U.S. military procurement system operated on a quiet assumption: the global supply chain would always be there. Parts would arrive. Materials would be available. Someone, somewhere, would have what was needed. That assumption is now gone. China's export restrictions on rare earth materials, imposed in late 2025, removed any remaining doubt about where the vulnerability was. Beijing didn't threaten to cut off raw ore, it blocked the processed metals and alloys that actually go into guidance systems, drone motors, and fighter jets.…

The Group CEO of ADNOC has called on the world to act together to protect the free flow of energy through the Strait of Hormuz in order to avoid a major economic collapse. He described Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz as an act of “global economic extortion,” and emphasized the impact of the blockade beyond just oil markets. Traffic at the Strait of Hormuz has been at a near standstill for over a month now, with a limited number of vessels transiting the world’s most critical oil and gas chokepoint at Iran’s…